Statistics Canada released its 2011 census data on population and dwelling counts. The population of Canada increased 5.9 per cent between the 2006 and 2011 censuses, compared with a 5.4 per cent increase during the previous five-year period. The increase in the growth rate was attributable to slightly higher fertility and to an increase in … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for Dec. 2011. Municipalities issued building permits worth $6.8 billion in Dec. 2011, up 11.1 per cent from Nov. 2011. This is the highest level since June 2007. The advance in Dec. 2011, was due primarily to an increase in multi-family dwellings in Ontario and commercial buildings in … Read more
Statistics Canada released the results of its Labour Force survey for Jan. 2012. Employment was virtually unchanged in Jan. 2012, and the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 7.6 per cent as more people searched for work. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment rose by 129,000 (+0.7 per cent), with most of the growth occurring in the first six months … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on its gross domestic product by industry for Nov. 2011. Real gross domestic product edged down 0.1 per cent in Nov. 2011, following no growth in Oct. 2011, and monthly increases from June to Sept. 2011. Most of the Nov. 2011, decline was accounted for by lower output in the energy … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours for November 2011. In November 2011, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $883.96, virtually unchanged from the previous October 2011. On a year-over-year basis, earnings rose 2.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for November 2011. Retail sales in November 2011, rose for a fourth consecutive month, increasing 0.3 per cent. Gains were reported in 7 of 11 subsectors. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0984. Statistics Canada released figures on job vacancies for a three-month average ending in September 2011. Canadian businesses had, on … Read more
Statistics Canada released its monthly survey on manufacturing for November 2011. Manufacturing sales rose 2.0 per cent in November to $49.6 billion, the fourth increase in five months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9497. Statistics Canada released its figures for employment insurance for November 2011. In November, the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits … Read more
Statistics Canada released its study on the trends in the prevalence of cancer from 1997 to 2008. Five-year cancer prevalence rates for most cancers increased from Jan. 1, 1997, to Jan. 1, 2008. Increases were relatively large for liver and thyroid cancer, while rates declined for cancers of the larynx and cervix. The biggest disparity … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's international transactions in securities for November 2011. Foreign investment in all types of Canadian securities strengthened in November with non-residents adding $15.0 billion to their holdings, the largest such inflow of funds since May. Canadian investors purchased $2.8 billion of foreign securities, evenly split between stocks and bonds. … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for new motor vehicle sales for November 2011. The number of new motor vehicles sold in November decreased 1.0 per cent to 137,640 units, partially offsetting gains registered in September and October. Sales fell for both trucks and passenger cars. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
